Pillar: Connectivity
Balasore has 19.7 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 10.3% of women read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 21.7% use the internet, behind the typical district. The Public Library remains one of the few free, physical spaces for reading and study in the district.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 29% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Balasore, which ranks 16 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 20.4% and young men using the internet at 44.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Balasore are in the Balasore district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Balasore youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.